Here are two thimbles from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue.This first thimble was gold filled and cost $1.48. This second thimble was 10 carat solid gold and cost $2.98. Click on images to enlarge.
Archives for September 6, 2013
Vintage Sewing Machine Clip Art
This tattered page, from the Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1907 catalogue, features a beautiful Minnesota Model “B” sewing machine. You can find the Minnesota Model “A” sewing machine catalogue page and clip art on my blog HERE. Here is a black and white clip art version of the sewing machine from the page. Click on…
Harvest Moon Girl Carrying Wheat Clip Art
Enclosed within a circle that may represent a full (harvest) moon, and below a decoration of two stalks of wheat, is an illustration of a Victorian girl carrying a bundle of wheat over her shoulder. The title of the image is The Harvest Moon and it’s from the October 1885 issue of St. Nicholas magazine….
A Hunter’s Moon Boy and Rabbit Clip Art
Enclosed within a circle and below the heading The Hunter’s Moon is an illustration of a boy crouched on the ground looking directly into the face of a cute rabbit. The boy is dressed for hunting but at his age, I’m assuming his rifle, that rests in the grass at his side, is a toy – or…
Free Vintage Image ~ Fairy Tales Book Cover
On the cover of this vintage Fairy Tales storybook is a witch dressed in a maroon colored robe. She is seated in front of a large black cauldron as she stirs its contents with a crooked wooden stick. As the witch stirs, several storybook characters emerge from the cauldron and shoot through the sky. Some…
